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Before you thrust disconnected a cliff successful anticipation of nan charismatic 2026 Cannes Film Festival poster, person a look supra and below.
The cardinal creation for nan 79th version of nan Riviera fest is retired and features Geena Davis and Susan Sarandon successful characteristic arsenic nan title duo connected nan group of buddy road-trip pic Thelma & Louise, which premiered connected nan Croisette successful May 1991. The badass black-and-white image sees nan brace looking retired from their droptop ’66 T-Bird, complete pinch pistol successful Thelma’s backmost pocket.
As nan property notes say, these 2 unforgettable fighters turned nan tables and shattered a fewer gender stereotypes, some societal and cinematic; they embodied absolute state and unwavering friendship; they showed nan measurement to emancipation erstwhile it becomes vital. Remembering this coming intends celebrating nan roadworthy already covered, without overlooking what still remains ahead.
Directed by Ridley Scott, nan MGM movie followed pals Thelma (Davis) and Louise (Sarandon), who deed nan roadworthy aft Louise shoots dormant a man who attacked Thelma extracurricular a bar. Cinema’s first female and feminist roadworthy movie plays retired until nan celebrated last segment astatine nan Grand Canyon.
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Thelma & Louise screened Out of Competition astatine Cannes, became a container agency deed and went connected to people six Oscar noms including Best Actress for some leads, winning Best Original Screenplay for Callie Khouri. Harvey Keitel, Michael Madsen and Christopher McDonald besides starred, pinch a memorable breakout move by Brad Pitt.
The 2026 Cannes Film Festival runs May 12-23 successful nan French edifice city. Check retired nan vertical poster and nan horizontal above:
